Thomas Jefferson · 1784
An early philosophical and descriptive account of Virginia examining its natural history, geography, and political institutions alongside the institution of slavery.
Dan Carlin notes it reveals how a prominent American founder recognized the corrosive moral impact of slavery on society.
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“What's fascinating about Jefferson is that this is a flaw of which he was wholly cognizant. In Notes on the State of Virginia, he wrote, quote, these are Jefferson's words, There must doubtless be an unhappy influence on the manners of our people produced by the…”
Why: It reveals how a prominent American founder recognized the corrosive moral impact of slavery on society.
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